Official Community Plan

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Objective 3 Street standards include attention to safety, accessibility, and comfort at the pedestrian scale Objective 4 Excess existing road space is repurposed to support public life, active travel, and green infrastructure

Policies

ST 10

Supplement public amenity spaces within road rights of way in Downtown, Town, and Neighbourhood Centres by providing more places for people to gather including, but not limited to: a Creating urban plazas and activation at street intersections and mid-block connections; b Establishing pedestrian-only streets either permanently or during certain times of the year and/or certain times of the day; c Undertaking laneway improvements that transform them into multi-functional public spaces and pedestrian linkages; and d Supporting restaurant patios, pop-up parks, and parklet initiatives. Review current practice of on-street parking space to identify opportunities for active transportation, green infrastructure , and place-making features. Include on-street parking management tools such as paid parking and parking permits as part of the review. Review in coordination with the Zoning Bylaw off-street parking standards. Amend the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw to incorporate wherever feasible the BC Active Transportation Design Guide recommendations including, but not limited to: a Enhanced cycling lane standards that incorporate protected facilities on key segments of the network as identified in the Cycling Network Plan; b Increased sidewalk widths including opportunities for green infrastructure such as rain gardens and street trees; c Multi-use pathway widths and separation distances from roads; d Furnishing zone recommendations including furnishing zone widths between 2 and 5 metres depending on road classification; e Design speeds and posted speeds with consideration given to 50 km/h for arterials, 40 km/h for collectors, 30 km/h for local roads, and 15 km/h for lanes; and f Universal accessibility features such as curb ramp widths and tactile attention indicators .

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ST 13

Develop a strategy to increase bike parking throughout Courtenay.

PART C Thematic Policies